MARK BLAKEMORE – RELENTLESS 1989


Very rare indie released on Masque Records in 1989 in limited copies and worth your search, featuring vocalists Tony Mills of Shy fame and Tony Lindsay a World Renowned singer of Santana. The guitar work is excellent as the vocal range in each songs, maybe some weak songwriting points but still enjoyable tunes.

Tracks
01. This Is Your Life,
02. Long Cool Woman,
03. Strafing Run,
04. Latter Day Talk,
05. Walt’s Waltz,
06. Screaming Dogs,
07. Griddlock,
08. To Close To The Blaze
09. Walking The Pattern
10. Timepeace
11. From A Padded Cell

PLOW – JAKE 1995


This band is a 80s style Hair Metal/Hard Rock band that plays infectious hair metal with a little darker edge to it, in the vein of Bigg Mouth, TNT and the likes. The band hails from Canton, Michigan formed in 1993 by vocalist Tommy Ingham formerly in the glam band Romeo Rock and had a brief stint with Racer X.

Tracks
01. Not Just Me (3:12),
02. Love To Hate You (2:09),
03. It’s So Hard (2:58),
04. Misery (4:12),
05. Feel Real (4:17),
06. Moving On (3:05),
07. Lobotomy (4:35),
08. Media Greed (3:28),
09. D-Tune (4:21),
10. Holdin’ On (2:42),
11. Frustrated (3:00),
12. Jake (5:36)

STRAIGHT STUFF – STOP THE MADNESS 1993


This album was released in 1993 and is a bit hard to find these days. If you are into pure 80’s hard rock with amazing guitar licks and some of the best leads you have heard, then don’t let this one slip away.

01. Life Is Just For Living,
02. Destiny,
03. Zapping,
04. Colour – TV,
05. Out Of The Boonies,
06. Stop The Madness,
07. Hot Cum Running,
08. Hint Of Hope,
09. Painful Perception,
10. Let It Go

WARREN PEACE – NOMADS 1993


This band hails from Oklahoma and they play excellent AOR/Melodic Rock music reminiscent of the late 80s.They mix acoustic and electric guitar tracks very well. The track “Mr. Sunshine” reminds of Slaughter’s “Fly to the Angels” Singer J.J. King has a tremendous Hard Rock voice.

Tracks
01. I Remain,
02. The Waves Rage,
03. Hippie Song,
04. Reunion,
05. Water Over Desert,
06. Run,
07. Mr. Sunshine,
08. Nomads,
09. Misery Road,
10. Coming Undone

Jeffrey Blochowiak – Keyboards,backing vocals,
Kevin Leach – Drums,
Michael Murray – Guitars,
Len Sellers – Bass,
J.J. King – Vocals.

The Earl Slick Band ?– Razor Sharp 1991


Country:US
Released:1991
Style:Hard Rock

1 It’s All Right
Written-By – Earl Slick, Jimmie Mack
2:57
2 Post Yourself Home
Written-By – Jimmie Mack
3:52
3 Waiting
Written-By – Jimmie Mack
3:45
4 Cheap Shot
Written-By – Jimmie Mack
3:09
5 Dead Man’s Ransom
Written-By – Jimmie Mack
4:40
6 Leaving Town
Written-By – Earl Slick, Jimmie Mack
4:32
7 Such A Doll
Written-By – Jimmie Mack
4:31
8 Razor Sha

Tim Moore -Tim Moore/Behind the Eyes 2004


The case for the Tim Moore/Behind the Eyes two-fer cannot be stated strongly enough. Tim Moore’s first two albums represent his best work. Both familiar — everyone from the Beatles to the Raspberries to Eric Carmen to Dan Fogelberg is referenced here — and groundbreaking (his delivery skills and arrangement choices are spectacular), this is the place to discover a true pop master from the 1970s.

Mistaken Identity – Finelines 1995


Category: Hard Rock
Year: 1995
Label: Madquinn RecordsMichael Thompson percussion, vocals, 12 string acoustic

Paul Christian bass, vocals
Danny Riportella guitars
Michael Restivo lead vocals, keyboards

Tracks
1. Mama Say Shame
2. Between The Pages
3. Someday
4. Shine On
5. The Trout Song
6. The Old Man Song
7. Hot-n-Sticky
8. Never Saw The Inside
9. Rooftop Jumper
10. Save Me
11. What You Do To